{"product_id":"poetry-for-the-many-paperback","title":"Poetry for the Many - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Corbyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey collaborated to help achieve the biggest electoral success for socialism in recent British history. The two men share a passionate belief in a fairer, more equal Britain, encapsulated in Labour's election slogan \"For the many, not the few.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat slogan, inspired by Shelley's famous poem The Masque of Anarchy, points to something else the two have in common: a lifelong enthusiasm for poetry. In this sparkling anthology they discuss the poems that have moved and enlightened them. Their choices travel over centuries and continents, with poets ranging from Shakespeare and Juana de la Cruz, through William Blake and Emily Dickinson, to Bertolt Brecht, Stevie Smith and Linton Kwesi Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRounding out the collection are appreciations of poems selected by guest contributors \u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Benn, Rob Delaney, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ken Loach, Morag Livingstone, Francesca Martinez, Karie Murphy, Maxine Peake, Michael Rosen, Alexei Sayle\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGary Younge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the burgeoning popularity of poetry, especially among Gen Z, this joyful celebration of the power of verse is bound to delight and inspire across a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll royalties from sales of this book will be donated to the Peace and Justice Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Corbyn\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Member of Parliament for Islington North and was Leader of the Labour Party between 2015 and 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLen McCluskey\u003c\/strong\u003e was, until last year, the General Secretary of Britain's largest trade union, UNITE. He is the author of the recently published memoir \u003cem\u003eAlways Red.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725110710335,"sku":"9781682195024","price":21.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0d999d62f74f3d02da19b4f45bab6de1.webp?v=1765105206","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/poetry-for-the-many-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}